What is a DIP Switch?

A DIP Switch (Dual In-line Package Switch) is a small physical switch used to configure hardware settings on a device. On Maple Systems network switches, DIP Switches are primarily used to activate the relay alarm output. For example, in case of a main or redundant power loss. On certain models, DIP Switches can also be toggled to trigger the relay output alarm for specific port events, such as link failures. This feature provides a simple, hardware-based method for enabling critical network alerts without requiring software configuration.

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